EP1579384B1 - Konfigurationsverfahren für eine 3d-eingabevorrichtung, verfahren zur neukonfiguration einer 3d-eingabevorrichtung, verfahren zur erkennung des tragens der 3d-eingabevorrichtung und gerät dafür - Google Patents

Konfigurationsverfahren für eine 3d-eingabevorrichtung, verfahren zur neukonfiguration einer 3d-eingabevorrichtung, verfahren zur erkennung des tragens der 3d-eingabevorrichtung und gerät dafür Download PDF

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EP1579384B1
EP1579384B1 EP03779023.5A EP03779023A EP1579384B1 EP 1579384 B1 EP1579384 B1 EP 1579384B1 EP 03779023 A EP03779023 A EP 03779023A EP 1579384 B1 EP1579384 B1 EP 1579384B1
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Tae-Sik 224-803 3-jigu Daerim Hansup Apt. PARK
Byung-Seok 248-904 Hwanggol Maeul Ssangyong Apt. SOH
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  • the present invention relates to a method for configuring a three-dimensional (3D) information input device, a method for reconfiguring the 3D information input device, a method for recognizing wearing of the 3D information input device, and an apparatus thereof.
  • Korean Patent Publication No. 1998-36079 discloses a glove interface device for inputting digital data, which includes a glove, which compares digital sensors and 3D sensors on fingers, for outputting digital data indicating touch status between fingers, position and rotation of a hand and a processor for detecting information including the touch status between fingers, the position and rotation of the hand based on the digital data received from the glove and providing the detected information to a host computer.
  • Korean Patent Publication No. 1998-36077 discloses a digital glove input device, which includes a sensor block, placed on the fingers, senses a finger crooking signal generated with respect to a user's finger crooking and detects finger crooking information in response to the finger crooking signal.
  • the digital glove input device also includes a control block which generates a motion control signal based on the detected finger crooking information.
  • Japanese Patent Publication No. 1996-272520 discloses glove instruction call-originating equipment, which includes an extension/contraction detecting sensor and a movement recognizing part.
  • the sensor is attached to the finger part, the back part, and the palm part of a glove, and simultaneously inputs signals of respective sensors.
  • the movement recognizing part continuously processes a group of input signal patterns and synthesizes the provided results so as to judge and decide on a certain instruction.
  • US 2002/0130844 A1 refers to a system and method implementing a virtual reality (VR) keyboard, wherein the VR keyboard system and method receive a VR glove position, generate a corresponding key code from the VR glove position using a predetermined mapping, and send the key code to an application program as a key input corresponding to a keyboard and/or keypad entry of data and/or a command.
  • VR virtual reality
  • Skill level and method of inputting information through a general keyboard vary with respect to users. Some users may input information through a QWERTY keyboard using only the two index fingers of both hands, or four or six fingers of both hands. Others skilled in the QWERTY keyboard may input information using all the fingers of both hands.
  • the skill level and method for inputting information in 3D space using a hand-attached device vary with respect to users. Therefore, in an input device including ten finger elements for all fingers of both hands, some users may want to use only four or six finger elements of both hands. Some users may be-forced to use only several finger elements due to mechanical failures in the rest of the finger elements.
  • Adaptive self-reconfiguration may be needed in situations in which a user wants to select which finger elements to use or is forced to use only a few of the finger elements due to mechanical failures in the reset of the finger elements.
  • Adaptive self-reconfiguration may also be needed in situations in which a user wants to deactivate a specific finger element when wearing the 3D input device, so as to change a key array of a keyboard in user or to change a language.
  • a recognizing unit of the finger element is unable to recognize the finger device.
  • the recognizing unit is designed to sequentially recognize sensors X1, X2, X3, and X4.
  • the sensor X1 malfunctions, it continuously circulates a loop and then cannot determine whether the user is wearing the finger elements and the positions of the finger elements. Therefore, the 3D input device cannot be entirely used even when only one finger element is malfunctioning
  • the present invention is defined according to the method of claim 1 and the apparatus of claim 7.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates an example of a three-dimensional (3D) input device 100, according to the present invention.
  • the 3D input device 100 includes an information input finger device 110 (hereinafter referred to as a finger device), a signal-processing device 120, and a computer 150.
  • FIG. 1 shows the entire configuration necessary for information input. However, hereinafter, the configuration of the 3D input device 100 will be described as it relates to initialization of the 3D input device 100, i.e., the operation of adaptively configuring or reconfiguring the 3D input device 100.
  • the finger device 110 includes a first sensor (X1) 111, a second sensor (X2) 112, a third sensor (X3) 113, and a fourth sensor (X4) 114, as a sensing means for sensing finger movements.
  • a connection unit 115 that connects the finger device 110 with a signal-processing device 120.
  • Each sensor 111, 112, 113, or 114 may include an acceleration sensor 116 and an angle sensor 117 as shown in FIG. 1B .
  • a signal outputted from the acceleration sensor 116, a sensing one on finger movement acceleration, can be used as a clock signal, namely an information input signal.
  • a signal outputted from the angle sensor 117, a sensing one on an angle between the first and second knuckles of a finger, can be used as an information selection signal.
  • the sensors are not limited to those described above.
  • the present invention may include any other kind of sensors capable of sensing the finger's movement to output signals for information input or information selection.
  • a sensor outputting a digital signal e.g., an inertial sensor, or a sensor outputting an analog signal, e.g., a potentiometer, a Giant Magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor, an optical sensor, an on/off switch, or a pressure sensor
  • a digital signal e.g., an inertial sensor
  • a sensor outputting an analog signal e.g., a potentiometer, a Giant Magnetoresistive (GMR) sensor, an optical sensor, an on/off switch, or a pressure sensor
  • the signal-processing device 120 receives and processes a signal outputted from the sensors 111, 112, 113, and 114 of the finger device 110.
  • the signal-processing device 120 may be mounted on the back of a user's hand.
  • the signal-processing device 120 includes a pre-processing unit 130 and a signal-processing unit 140.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 receives the signals outputted from the finger device 110 via the connection unit 115through a cable or air in a wired or wireless manner, and recognizes the finger device 110 worn by the user.
  • the signal-processing unit 140 receives finger device recognition information outputted from the pre-processing unit 130, self-configures the signal-processing device 120 based on the finger device recognition information, processes finger movement information outputted from the sensors 111, 112, 113, and 114 based on a selected algorithm, extracts movement characteristic information from the finger movement information, and transmits the movement characteristic information to a device driver 160 of the computer 150 through a connection, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB).
  • self-configuration of the signal-processing unit 140 refers to self-configure the firmware, namely algorithm. For example, if the finger device recognition information is for three fingers, the signal-processing unit 140 self-configures an algorithm in order to process three signals outputted from three sensors.
  • the computer 150 includes the device driver 160 and the application 170.
  • the device driver 160 configures itself based on basic set-up information and the movement characteristic information received from the signal-processing unit 140 and then reconfigures itself based on reset information received from the application 170.
  • Basic set-up information denotes input scenario information including a language in use or key array of a keyboard, etc.
  • the application 170 receives the basic set-up information and the movement characteristic information from the device driver 160, transmits a soft keyboard to an output device (not shown) based on the received basic set-up information, interprets the received movement characteristic information, and outputs input information items based on the interpreted movement characteristic information to the output device (not shown) or another application (not shown).
  • the application 170 allows the user to reconfigure the 3D input device 100 through a user interface.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart 200 of initializing a configuration of the 3D input device 100, according to the present invention.
  • step S210 a user wears the finger device 110.
  • step S220 sensor signals are output from the sensors 111, 112, 113, and 114 included in the finger device 110.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 receives sensor signals.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 recognizes whether the user is wearing the finger device 110 and recognizes the position of the finger device 110, based on the received sensor signals (step S230) and transmits finger device recognition information with finger movement information outputted from the sensors 111, 112, 113, and 114, to the signal-processing unit 140.
  • the signal-processing unit 140 configures firmware based on the finger device recognition information in step S240, processes the finger movement information, and transmits movement characteristic information to the device driver 160.
  • the device driver 160 configures itself based on the movement characteristic information and basic set-up information (step S250).
  • the application 170 outputs a soft keyboard on which positions of fingers are displayed to the output device (not shown) according to the configuration information of the device driver 160 (step S260), interprets the movement characteristic information of the finger device 110, and performs information input procedure (step S270).
  • FIG. 3A is a detailed block diagram of the pre-processing unit 130 of FIG. 1A
  • FIG. 3B is a flowchart of initialization operations in the pre-processing unit 130 of FIG. 3A for configuration of the 3D input device, according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B configuration and operation of the pre-processing unit 130 will be described.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 of FIG. 3A includes a first port 131, a second port 132, a third port 133, and a fourth port 134 that receive sensing information from the finger device 110, a port change recognizing and storing unit 135 that recognizes changes between previous and current times in each port, an output value calculating unit 136 that calculates output values using values stored in the port change recognizing and storing unit 135, and an output value transmitting unit 137 that transmits the calculated outputs to the signal-processing unit 140.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 initializes hardware and software therein (step S310).
  • the pre-processing unit 130 receives the sensor signals from the first sensor 111, the second sensor 112, the third sensor 113, and the fourth sensor 114 of the finger device 110 (step S320).
  • the sensor signals include signals for information item selections and signals for the information input.
  • the information item selection denotes selecting an information item among a plurality of information items, for example, selecting a character key among a plurality of character keys.
  • the information input denotes clicking the selected character key.
  • step S330 it is recognized whether the user is wearing the finger device 110 and the finger positions of the finger device 110 using the received sensor signals.
  • the sensor signals used to recognize the finger device 110 may be the signals for the information item selections or the signals for the information input. However, hereinafter, the sensor signals means the information input signals output from the acceleration sensor 116.
  • the finger device recognition information refers to which sensor information about sensor usage and finger position. Step S330 may be performed by the port change recognizing and storing unit 135 and the output calculating unit 136, which will be described in detail later.
  • the output transmitting unit 137 transmits the finger device recognition information and sensor signals to the signal processing unit 140 (step S340).
  • the finger device recognition information denotes information recognized by the pre-processing unit 130
  • the sensor output signals denote the finger movement information of the finger device 110.
  • FIG. 4A is a detailed block diagram of the signal-processing unit 140 of FIG. 1A
  • FIG. 4B is a flowchart of operations in the signal-processing unit 140 of FIG. 4A for initializing configuration of the 3D information input device, according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B configuration and operation of the signal-processing unit 140 of the signal-processing device 120 will be described.
  • the signal-processing device 140 of FIG. 4A includes a finger device self-configuring unit 141 and a finger movement information processing unit 142.
  • the finger device self-configuring unit 141 receives the finger movement information and the finger device recognition information from the pre-processing unit 130, and self-configures the finger device 110 based on the received finger device recognition information.
  • the finger movement information processing unit 142 extracts movement characteristic information by processing the received finger movement information based on an algorithm of the self-configured finger device 110.
  • the signal-processing unit 140 initializes its hardware and software in step S410. After the finger device self-configuring unit 141 receives the finger device recognition information and the sensor signals from the pre-processing unit 130 (step S420), the finger device self-configuring unit 141 deactivates algorithms on the unworn sensors and configures the firmware subsequently based on the received finger device recognition information (step S430). For example, if the finger device self-configuring unit 141 receives finger device recognition information indicating the user is wearing the second 112, third 113, and fourth 114 sensors, the finger device self-configuring unit 141 sets up algorithms used to process the signals received from the second 112, third 113, and fourth 114 sensors and deactivates the other algorithms.
  • the finger movement information processing unit 142 executes the signal processing algorithms on the signals output from the worn sensors based on the configured firmware. That is, the finger movement information processing unit 142 inputs the received sensor signals to the algorithms on the second 112, third 113 and fourth 114 sensors, calculates the selection information obtained by the operation of the finger device 110, and determines whether operations of the finger device 110 correspond to information input. For example, the finger movement information processing unit 142 calculates the positions of fingers to determine which information items are selected by the corresponding fingers, determines keys which correspond to the calculated positions of fingers, or determines whether the operations of the finger device 110 correspond to information input by evaluating whether signal values for the information input have crossed a predetermined threshold. The calculation results of the selection information and determination results to input operations become the movement characteristic information.
  • the finger movement information processing unit 142 transmits the movement characteristic information, and the previously received finger device recognition information to the device driver 160 of the computer 150 in step S450.
  • the signal-processing unit 140 may use USB to transmit the movement characteristic information to the device driver 160 of the computer 150.
  • FIG. 5A is a detailed block diagram of the device driver 160 of FIG. 1A
  • FIG. 5B is a flowchart of operations in the device driver 160 of FIG. 5A for initializing the configuration of the 3D input device 100, according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B configuration and operation of the device driver 160 of the computer 150 will be described.
  • the device driver 160 of FIG. 5A includes a device driver self-configuring/reconfiguring unit 161 and a set-up information and movement characteristic information forwarding unit 162.
  • the device driver self-configuring/reconfiguring unit 161 receives the finger device recognition information and the movement characteristic information from the signal-processing unit 140 and configures the device driver 160 based on the received finger device recognition information and basic set-up information.
  • the set-up information and movement characteristic information forwarding unit 162 forwards the set-up information set by the device driver configuring/reconfiguring unit 161, and the movement characteristic information received from the signal-processing unit 140 to the application 170.
  • the device driver 160 initializes itself and the application 170.
  • the device driver configuring/reconfiguring unit 161 receives the finger device recognition information and the movement characteristic information from the signal-processing unit 140 (step S520). In step S530, the device driver configuring/reconfiguring unit 161 configures the device driver 160 based on the received finger device recognition information.
  • preset default values are used for other selection information excluding the received finger device recognition information.
  • the other selection information refers to, for example, input scenario information related to a kind of keyboard or a language used for information input.
  • the device driver self-configuring/reconfiguring unit 161 acquires the finger device recognition information from the signal-processing device 120 (step S550) and reconfigures the device driver 160 based on the acquired finger device recognition information. For example, if a user is wearing four sensors on four fingers and takes one of them off, the device driver configuring/reconfiguring unit 161 receives new finger device recognition information from the signal-processing device 120 and reconfigures the device driver 160 based on the received finger device recognition information.
  • the device driver configuring/reconfiguring unit 161 acquires the basic set-up information from the application 170 (step S570) and reconfigures the device driver 160 based on the acquired set-up information.
  • the device driver configuring/reconfiguring unit 161 configures the device driver 160 by default values for the input scenario and user language.
  • the user can change the input scenario or the user language through a user interface (not shown) provided by the application 170.
  • the device driver configuring/reconfiguring unit 161 acquires the set-up information from the application 170 to self-configure the device driver 160.
  • step S580 the set-up information and movement characteristic information forwarding unit 162 forwards the received movement characteristic information and set-up information to the application 170.
  • FIG. 6A is a detailed block diagram of the application 170 of FIG. 1A
  • FIG. 6B is a flowchart of operations in the application 170 of FIG. 6A for initializing configuration of the 3D input device, according to the present invention.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B configuration and operation of the application 170 will be described.
  • the application 170 of FIG. 6A includes a soft keyboard displaying unit 171, which receives the movement characteristic information and the set-up information from the device driver 160, and displays the soft keyboard on an output device 180; a movement characteristic information interpreting unit 172, which interprets the received movement characteristic information; an information input unit 173, which inputs information based on the interpreted movement characteristic information; and a user setting unit 174 which allows a user to reconfigure the 3D input device of FIG. 1A .
  • the soft keyboard displaying unit 171 receives the movement characteristic information and the set-up information from the device driver 160 (step S610).
  • step S620 the soft keyboard displaying unit 171 displays finger positions on a soft keyboard displaying finger positions based on the received set-up information and transmits the soft keyboard to the output device 180 (step S620).
  • FIG. 8 shows an example of the soft keyboard displayed on the output device 180. As shown in FIG. 8 , an adopted language is English and the input scenario is a cellular phone-type. It is also known that three sensors are connected.
  • the movement characteristic information interpreting unit 172 interprets the received movement characteristic information in step S630. As described previously, the movement characteristic information includes the calculation results of the selection information and the determination results of whether there is any input operation. The movement characteristic interpreting unit 172 interprets the calculation results and determines the keys which correspond to the selected information. In addition, the movement characteristic interpreting unit 172 interprets the determination results of whether there is any input operation and decides whether to process the determination results as an information input.
  • the information input unit 173 accepts information corresponding to the interpreted results of the movement characteristic information interpreting unit 172 in step S640.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart 700 of operations in the application 170 of FIG. 6A for reconfiguration of the 3D input device of FIG. 1A , according to the present invention.
  • Reconfiguration of the 3D information input device can be performed by the user setting unit 174 of the application 170.
  • the application 170 receives a user request for manual setting of the 3D input device 110.
  • the manual setting can be performed by the user using the user interface shown in FIG. 9 .
  • the user interface may be included in a control board 900 provided by Microsoft Windows in a form of keyboard registration information 910 as general keyboard registration information.
  • the user requests a setting change permission or cancel of use on a specific sensor (step S720), selects an input scenario in step S730, or selecting a user language in a manual setting menu (step S740).
  • the user interface allows the user to select keyboard type, key arrays, fingers to use, and the user language.
  • the application 170 When the application 170 receives such requests of changes, it transmits the set-up information to the device driver 160 (step S750), and then the device driver 160 reconfigures itself based on the received set-up information (step S760).
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic flowchart 1000 of operations in the pre-processing unit 130 of FIG. 1A .
  • the pre-processing unit 130 initializes a system (step S1010) and acquires sensor signals from the finger device 110 (step S1020). The operations for receiving the sensor signals will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 11 .
  • the pre-processing unit 130 calculates a duty ratio of the received signal (step S1030), and then recognizes whether a user is wearing the finger device based on the received sensor signals (step S1040). The operations for calculating the duty ratio and recognizing whether the user is wearing the finger device will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12 .
  • the pre-processing unit 130 transmits signal values having the calculated duty ratio and an identification factor in which the finger device recognition information is stored to the signal-processing unit 140 (step S1050).
  • the operations for transmitting the signal values and the identification factor to the signal-processing unit 140 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 13 .
  • the number of ports may be as many as the number of the sensor signals.
  • each point value may be used as each sensor signal which passes corresponding port through.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 receives current port values outputted from sensors 111, 112, 113, and 114 of the finger device 110 (step S1110).
  • the current port values are stored as previous port values after a predetermined amount of time.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether there is any change between the current port values and the previous port values (step S1120).
  • a change in a port value means that an edge is triggered in a signal which passes the corresponding port through.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 stores the current port values and information on the ports having port value changes in port status variables (step S1130).
  • the pre-processing unit 130 stores a timer value at a current time when the port status variables are written with the port values and port information in an event time variable (step S1140). Namely, the current timer value indicates a time when the edge is triggered.
  • FIG. 12 is a detail flowchart of steps 1030 and 1040 of FIG. 10 .
  • the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether three edge-triggered-times can be obtained from each sensor.
  • the edge-triggered-time is stored in the event time variable.
  • the three event time variables are stored in time[0], time[1], and time[2].
  • an error value is stored in an output variable (step S1240).
  • the fact that the three edge-triggered-times cannot be extracted means that the edge is triggered less than three times for a predetermined time period. This indicates the sensor is not operating normally. Consequently, the error value is written to the output variable.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 stores the initial edge state for each sensor (step S1220).
  • step S1230 the pre-processing unit 130 calculates a scale value based on the event time variables and stores the calculated scale value to the output variable.
  • step S1250 the pre-processing unit 130 stores a minimum threshold in the output variable if the stored scale value is less than the minimum threshold.
  • step S1260 the pre-processing unit 130 stores a maximum threshold in the output variable if the stored scale value is greater than the maximum threshold.
  • FIG. 13 is a detail flowchart of step 1050 of FIG. 10 .
  • the pre-processing unit 130 checks the output variable having the error value, and stores the value in a no-signal variable.
  • the no-signal variable includes information indicating a sensor is not normally outputting a sensor signal.
  • step S1320 the pre-processing unit 130 transmits the output variable and the value included in the no-signal variable to the signal-processing unit 140.
  • FIGS. 14 through 20 show a detailed algorithm used in the pre-processing unit 130 to recognize whether a user is wearing a finger device and to recognize the finger positions of the finger device.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 initializes the system (step S1401) and proceeds to 'A' if an interrupt occurs in step S1402.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 initializes variables (step S1501), more specifically, setting the values of Transition_Counter and Input_Counter to '0'.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 inputs a current port value into Current_Input and a previous port value into Last_Input (step S1502).
  • the pre-processing unit 130 sequentially arranges values captured from N ports at urrent time and stores them in Current_Input.
  • N refers to the number of sensors worn on the fingers or the number of click signals.
  • N is 4.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 stores 0000 0101 in Current_Input.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 sets Last_Input to Current_Input and initializes a timer.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether a value in Transition_Counter is less than the threshold value Ntc in step S1503.
  • the threshold value Ntc may be 60, which indicates steps S1504 through S1510 are repeated 60 times. If Transition_Counter value is less than the threshold value Ntc, the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to step S1504. Otherwise, the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to B.
  • step S1504 The pre-processing unit 130 captures current port values and stores the captured current port values in Current_Input.
  • step S1505 the pre-processing unit 130 performs signal combination to determine whether there is any change between the current port values and the previous port values.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 stores the results of an XOR operations of Last_Input, values and Current_Input values. In a variable of VXOR as shown in FIG. 15C .
  • step S1506 the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the VXOR value is '0' in step S1506.
  • step S1510 sets Last_Input to Current_Input and proceeds to step S1503.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 manipulates its variables by increasing the Transition_Counter value by 1, adding the VXOR value to a value of N-bit left shifted Current_Input value, and storing the added result in Port_Status [Input_Counter] (step S1507).
  • the Current_Input value of 0000 0111 is 4-bit left shifted to the result 0111 0000. If 0000 0010 of the VXOR value is added to the left shifted Current_Input value, 0111 0010 is stored in Port_Status [Input_Counter].
  • the first four bits of the 8-bit Port_Status indicate current sensor values, and the remaining four bits indicate an edge-triggered.
  • the Port_Status value indicates the current sensor values of [X1 X2 X3 X4] are [1110], and the edge-triggered-sensor is X2.
  • step S1507 the pre-processing unit 130 stores a current timer value in Event_Time[Input_Counter] in step S1507.
  • step S1508 the pre-processing unit 130 increases Input_Counter by 1.
  • step S1509 the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the Input_Counter value is greater than a threshold value Nic.
  • the threshold Nic value may be set to 23.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to B. If the Input_Counter value is less than or equal to the threshold value Nic, the pre-processing unit 130 stores the Current_Input value in Last_Input in step S1510 and proceeds to step S1503.
  • the data table of FIG. 15E is obtained, with the information: Input_Counter, Current_Input which stores the current port value; Last_Input which stores the previous port value; VXOR which indicates a change in the current port value or the previous port value; Transition_Counter; Port_Status which indicates the current port value and information on a change-stricken, namely an edge-triggered port; and Event_Time which represents the time when the edge is triggered.
  • Input_Counter Current_Input which stores the current port value
  • Last_Input which stores the previous port value
  • VXOR which indicates a change in the current port value or the previous port value
  • Transition_Counter Port_Status which indicates the current port value and information on a change-stricken, namely an edge-triggered port
  • Event_Time which represents the time when the edge is triggered.
  • the current port value is 1010
  • the change-stricken sensor is the third sensor
  • the current timer value is 450.
  • the operations after B include recognizing a sensor that does not operate normally based on the data of FIG. 15E and obtaining the predetermined number of the edge-triggered time, namely the timer values for a sensor that operates normally.
  • step S1601 the pre-processing unit 130 sets Bit_Mask as 0000 0001 and count as '0'.
  • step S1602 the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the count value is less than N (step S1602). Step S1602 for determining whether the operations hereinafter are performed as many as the number of sensors worn on fingers.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to step S1603, otherwise, the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to F.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 sets Edge_Counter to '0' and Port_Status_Counter to '0'.
  • step S1605 the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the Port_Status_Counter value is less than a value of Input_Counter+1. If the Port_Status_Counter value is not less than the value of Input_Counter+1, the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to 'D'. In step S1612, the Port_Status_Counter value is increased sequentially by 1. Input_Counter may store a value of 23. That the Port_Status_Counter value is not less than the value of Input_Counter+1 means an Edge_Counter alue is possibly smaller than 2 (step S1611).
  • step S1612 only the Port_Status_Counter value gets increased by 1 (step S1612), which results excess of the Input_Counter value. That is, no more than two edges have been triggered in a sensor signal outputted from a sensor for a predetermined amount of time, indicating the sensor does not operate normally. Therefore, the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to 'D' and stores the error value in the output variable.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the result of an AND_bit operation of Port_Status[Port_Status_Counter] and Bit_Mask is '0' in step S1606.
  • AND_bit denotes the bit-wise AND operation. Referring to FIG. 16B , an AND_bit operation of Port-Status[3] having 1110 0001 (with reference to the data table of FIG. 15E ) and Bit_Mask having 0000 0001 results in the value '1'. Since the result is not '0', the pre-processing unit proceeds to step S1607.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 then proceeds to store an Event_Time[Port_Status_Counter] alue in Time[Edge_Counter] in step S1607 and determines whether the Edge_Counter value is '0' in step S1608.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 Unless the Edge_Counter value is '0', the pre-processing unit 130 increases the Edge_Counter value by 1 in step S1610. If the Edge_Counter value is '0', in step S1609, the pre-processing unit 130 performs the AND_bit operation of Port_Status[Port_Status_Counter] and N-bit left shifted Bit_Mask, storing the AND_bit operation result in Init_Edge_Status. For example, as shown in FIG. 16C , the AND_bit operation of Port_Status having 1110 xxxx and N-bit left shifted Bit_Mask, 0001 0000 results out '0'. The pre-processing unit 130 stores '0' in Init_Edge_Status.
  • step S1610 the pre-processing unit increases the Edge_Counter value by 1.
  • step S1611 the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the Edge_Counter value is greater than '2', a satisfactory value for calculating a duty ratio of the sensor signal.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to 'C'. If the Edge_Counter value is not greater than 2, the pre-processing unit 130 increases the Port_Status_Counter value by 1 in step S1612 and proceeds to step S1605.
  • Each sensor obtains values for Init_Edge_Status, Time[0], Time[1], and Time[2]. For example, in a case of the first sensor X1, as shown in FIG. 15E , when a port value for the first sensor X1 is '1' corresponding Transition_Counter values are '3', '7', and '11', and corresponding Event_Time values are 130, 280, and 430. In FIG.
  • FIG. 16D shows information when all sensors X1, X2, X3, and X4 operate normally.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the Init_Edge_Status value is '0' (step S1701). Reflecting the determination result, a duty ratio for the sensor signal is calculated. If the Init_Edge_Status value is not '0', the pre-processing unit 130 stores Scale_Factor * (Time[1]-Time[0])/(Time[2]-Time[0]) in an output variable Output[count] (step S1702).
  • Scale_Factor is for signal transmission. For example, if a calculated output value is to be transmitted in an 8-bit signal, the output variable value may be in a range of 0 - 225. Thus, for example, the Scale_Factor value may be 225.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the value of the output variable Output[count] is less than Min_Value, e.g., '1', in step S1704. If so, the pre-processing unit 130 stores Min_Value in the output variable Output[count] (step S1705) and proceeds to step S1709.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the output variable Output[count] value is greater than Max_Value, e.g., '255' (step S1706). If so, the pre-processing unit 130 stores Value_Something_Wrong in the output variable Output[count] (step S1707), and proceeds to step S1709.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 stores Value_Something_Wrong in the output variable Output[count] in step 1708, and proceeds to step S1709. Since the output variable value stored according to the duty ratio calculation may have from Min_Value of '1' o Max_Value of '225', Value_Something_Wrong may be '0', which is not used as the output variable alue.
  • step S1709 the pre-processing unit 130 shifts Bit_Mask to left direction by 1 bit and stores the result in Bit_Mask.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 increases count by 1 in step S1710, and proceeds to 'E'.
  • step S1801 the pre-processing unit 130 sets the Bit_Mask value to 0000 0001, count value to 0, and No_Exit_Signals value to 0000 0000.
  • step S1802 the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether the count value is less than N.
  • the count value greater than or equal to N means all operations in the pre-processing unit 130 have been completed. In this case, the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to step S1807.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 determines whether Output[count] has Value_Something_Wrong in step S1803.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 proceeds to step S1805 and increases the count value by 1.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 stores the summation result of a value of No_Exist_Signals (variable indicating the number of existing signals) and the Bit_Mask value in No_Exist_Signals in step S1804. For example, as shown in FIG. 18B , if Bit_Mask having 0000 0001 is added to No_Exist_Signals having 0000 0000, the summation result, 0000 0001, is stored in No_Exist_Signals. No_Exist_Signals having 0000 0001 indicates that the first sensor X1 is not operating normally or is not being worn by the user.
  • step S1806 the pre-processing unit 130 shifts Bit_Mask to left direction by 1 bit, stores the result in Bit_Mask, and proceeds to step S1802.
  • the pre-processing unit 130 recognize the sensors being worn by the user and those not being worn by the user.

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  1. Verfahren zum Konfigurieren einer dreidimensionalen, 3D, Informations-Eingabevorrichtung (100), welche Informations-Eingabevorgänge ausführt unter Verwendung einer Fingervorrichtung (110), die eine Vielzahl von Sensoren (X1, X2, X3, X4) umfasst, die von einem Nutzer getragen werden, und die Fingerbewegung des Nutzers abtastet, das Verfahren charakterisiert durch Umfassen der Schritte:
    Erkennen jener Sensoren (X1, X2, X3, X4), die von dem Nutzer getragen werden, und jener, die nicht von dem Nutzer getragen werden, und Erkennen von Fingerpositionen der Fingervorrichtung (110); und
    adaptives Konfigurieren der 3D-Eingabevorrichtung (100) basierend auf den Erkennungsresultaten.
  2. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei adaptives Konfigurieren der 3D-Eingabevorrichtung (100) umfasst:
    adaptives Konfigurieren einer Signalverarbeitungseinheit (140), die Bewegungssignale verarbeitet, die von der Fingervorrichtung (110) abgetastet werden, basierend auf den Erkennungsresultaten; und
    adaptives Konfigurieren eines Gerätetreibers (160) der 3D-Eingabevorrichtung (100), basierend auf den Erkennungsresultaten und grundlegender Einrichtungsinformation, die zur Informationseingabe verwendet wird.
  3. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 2, wobei die grundlegende Einrichtungsinformation Eingabeszenarieninformation bezogen auf eine Anordnung von Informationselementen, die mittels Fingerbewegung ausgewählt werden, und eine Sprache, die zur Informationseingabe verwendet wird, umfasst.
  4. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 2, wobei eine Anwendung (170) eine Softtastatur basierend auf den Erkennungsresultaten und der grundlegenden Einrichtungsinformation konfiguriert, wenn die Anwendung (170) die Erkennungsresultate und die grundlegenden Einrichtungsinformation vom Gerätetreiber (160) empfängt.
  5. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 4, wobei die Anwendung (170) die konfigurierte Softtastatur an eine Ausgabevorrichtung (180) ausgibt.
  6. Verfahren gemäß Anspruch 5, wobei die Softtastatur Fingerpositionen der Fingervorrichtung (110) auf einem Feld von Informationselementen anzeigt, die durch Fingerbewegung ausgewählt werden.
  7. Dreidimensionale, 3D-, Eingabevorrichtung (100), die adaptiv konfigurierbar ist und Informations-Eingabevorgänge ausführt unter Verwendung einer Fingervorrichtung (110) umfassend eine Vielzahl von Sensoren (X1, X2, X3, X4), die von einem Nutzer getragen werden, und die Fingerbewegung des Nutzers abtastet, die 3D-Eingabevorrichtung (100) charakterisiert durch Umfassen von:
    einer Vorverarbeitungseinheit (130), welche jene Sensoren (X1, X2, X3, X4) erkennt, die vom Nutzer getragen werden und jene, die nicht vom Nutzer getragen werden, und die Fingerpositionen der Fingervorrichtung (110) erkennt; und
    einer Signalverarbeitungseinheit (140), die adaptiv konfiguriert ist, Bewegungssignale zu verarbeiten, die von den Sensoren (X1, X2, X3, X4) der Fingervorrichtung (110), die vom Nutzer getragen wird, ausgegeben werden, basierend auf den Erkennungsresultaten aus der Vorverarbeitungseinheit (130).
  8. 3D-Eingabevorrichtung (100) gemäß Anspruch 7 weiter umfassend einen Gerätetreiber (160), der adaptiv konfigurierbar ist, die Bewegungssignale, die von der Signalverarbeitungseinheit (140) ausgegeben werden, zu verarbeiten, basierend auf den Erkennungsresultaten der Vorverarbeitungseinheit (130) und grundlegenden Einrichtungsinformation zur Informationseingabe.
  9. 3D-Eingabevorrichtung (100) gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei die grundlegenden Einrichtungsinformation eine Sprache, die zur Informationseingabe verwendet wird, und Eingabeszenarieninformation bezogen auf eine Anordnung von Informationselementen umfasst, die durch die Fingerbewegung ausgewählt werden, umfasst.
  10. 3D-Eingabevorrichtung (100) gemäß Anspruch 9 weiter umfassend eine Anwendung (170), die eine Softtastatur, die die Fingerpositionen der Fingervorrichtung (110) auf einer Anordnung von Informationselementen, die durch Fingerbewegung ausgewählt werden, basierend auf den Erkennungsresultaten und der grundlegenden Einrichtungsinformation, empfangen vom Gerätetreiber (160), konfiguriert.
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